Some times nationalism is man's gravest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum reason. This is what happened in Indian Premiere League (IPL). They are arranging the world's most expensive T20 cricket tournament without the world champion of T20 world cup.
The organizers of IPL insulted our cricket heroes. Pakistan players are forced not to play IPL T20 tournament by dirty tactic. As a nation, we were shocked by Indian nationalist. Our rulers have no guts to give positive answer to India.
But in this tough time of period two Pakistani individuals once again showed their ability, motivation and attitude which give us hope to give better answer to the Indian fanatic cricket arena. If we screen our politicians and cricket management sadly they do not have ability, motivation and attitude to reply the IPL. But, fortunately, one of our current Nazim and former cricket captain has all these proficiencies. Yes, I am writing about Mustafa Kamal and Rashid Latif.
They have done tremendous job to organise Karachi Champions League. This event is giving us hope that we are capable to organize T20 cricket tournament as good as IPL or better than that. No one is disagreeing with the work abilities and leadership skills of both sons of Pakistan. In some years of his tenure Mustafa Kamal had changed the look of Karachi. If you see the work he has done in short period of his tenure is far more than the work done in 57 years of Karachi history. We will find more roads, freeway, fly overs, bridges has been built or rebuilt in his tenure than whole history of Karachi.
On the other hand, Rashid Latif is the best wicket keeper Pakistan has ever produced. He came to international cricket after 1992 World Cup. On his first appearance, legendary all-rounder captain Imran Khan said we could have won World Cup 92 comfortably if Rashid had been the part of the World Cup team.
Rashid Latif is the man of integrity. He never compromised on the principals. Likewise the Nazim of Karachi, his performance is an extraordinary for Pakistan. He had opened his cricket academy, which can easily be compared with any cricket academy in the world. Today, his cricket academy grounds are used by the Pakistan Cricket Board for different coaching assignments and First Class matches.
Rashid always dreamt of launching Twenty20 league, but finally he decided to act when Pakistan's leading cricketers were snubbed at an IPL player auction in Mumbai last month. Mustafa Kamal deserves appreciation for his full support to Rashid Latif for organising such delightful event.
It was nice to see support from the former and current players like Javed Miandad, Hanif Mohammad, Saeed Anwar, Younus Khan, Mohammad Yousuf, Moin Khan, Basit Ali and hockey legendary player Hanif Khan to this tournament. I humbly request the Pakistan Cricket Board and PCB Patron President Zardari to support Rashid Latif.
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